Nathalie’s Essential Business Booklist

Running a business can be amazing, frustrating, or soul-crushing depending on the day, that doens’t mean it’s not worth pursuing. Learn from the successes and failures of others while you pave one of your own.

This list is updated as I find more books, so check back for changes.
Last Updated March 2021.

The Art of Non-Conformity
Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World

by Chris Guillebeau

The B Corp Handbook
How to Use Business as a Force for Good

by Ryan Honeyman

Content Inc.
How Entrepreneurs Use Content to Build Massive Audiences and Create Radically Successful Businesses

by Joe Pulizzi

The Happiness Advantage
The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work

by Shawn Achor

Lost and Founder
A Painfully Honest Field Guide to the Startup World

by Rand Fishkin

The Pixar Touch
The Making of a Company

by David A. Price

The Productivity Project
Accomplishing More by Managing Your Time, Attention, and Energy

by Chris Bailey